One of the questions I get asked a lot is "Why won't my puppy listen to my commands?" I answer with another question. "When did your puppy's formal training start?"
The reason I ask is 9 times out of 10 owners will wait a while after they get their puppy home to start its training. Once the "honeymoon period" is over. Let's face it, the first couple of weeks and months when you first bring a new puppy into the family home, the puppy gets the run of the house. They are so cute and everything they do is funny. So we let them get away with everything. Chewing socks jumping or on the sofa etc.
But you are doing more damage than you think. Having some rules and sticking to them from day one is the best approach to raising a balanced happy dog. And will save you headaches in the future.
A simple example. You don't want your dog to jump on every visitor you have come to your home. So don't encourage it as a puppy. Think about the message you're sending through your actions. If the only time you give your puppy attention is when he jumps up on you then that's what he will do when he gets older for attention as well.
There is a lot more to training you dog than most people think. There are some great resources out there to guide you through the process of bringing up your puppy the right way. The way that will avoid complications and headaches down the track.
Whichever track you decide to go down do it early and stick to your guns. Dog training is easy if you can mould them in you image from the start.
I've provided a link to a great blog that talks about everything dog related, and have some great information about different dog training techniques. The Secrets to Dog Training Course
Nicholas Quinlan is considered an expert in the field of dog training and obedience.
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